Toposequence

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topography

Adjacent soils that show differing profile characteristics reflecting the influence of local topography are called
toposequences. As a general rule, soil profiles on the convex upper slopes in a
toposequence are more shallow and have less distinct subsurface horizons than soils at the summit or on lower, concave-upward slopes. Organic matter content tends to increase from the summit down to the...